Registered Practical Nurse - RCC

**Position Details** **Job Number:** JR02687 **Department:** Reactivation Care Centre RCC Medical Unit **This position may be scheduled at any of the following sites:** Reactivation Care Centre Dundas **Job Type:** Temporary (Fixed Term), Full time **Contract Duration: (If applicable)** 9 months **Number of Positions:** 1 **Union:** CUPE Local 786 **Hourly Rate (Min / Max):** $36.63 - $39.8 **Schedule** **Work Days:** Holidays, Monday to Sunday, Weekends **Time of Day:** Days, Nights **Shift:** Hours -12, Rotating **Shift Start: (If applicable)** AM 07:00, PM 19:00 **Reason for Posting:** Posting is for a role with an existing vacancy **Application Dates** **Opening Date:** 2026-11-05 **Closing Date:** 2026-11-12 **Job Description** **Unit Profile** The Reactivation Care Centre (RCC) is a specialized short‑stay program that supports patients who no longer require acute medical hospital care but need focused rehabilitation before returning home or transitioning to another care setting. Our interdisciplinary team delivers goal‑directed assessment, treatment, and functional reactivation to prevent deconditioning and ensure safe, effective transitions. Grounded in unstoppable compassion, the RCC team works collaboratively to help patients with diverse needs achieve optimal wellness in a purpose‑designed environment that promotes mobility, engagement, and recovery. The unit plays a key role in enhancing patient outcomes, improving system flow, and supporting a dignified, person‑centred care experience. **Position Summary** The Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) provides nursing care for clients to promote health and assess need for provision of care and treatment of health conditions by supportive, preventive, therapeutic, palliative and rehabilitation means in order to attain or maintain optimal function. The RPN role models professional values, beliefs and attributes, and practices in accordance with the SJHH mission and values, policies and procedures, and College of Nurses Standards and Guidelines. A high level of collaboration between RPN and RN is required to ensure safe and effective care. The RPN provides care for less complex clients whose outcomes are more predictable and risk for negative outcomes is low. The RPN is accountable to recognize changes in acuity and/or complexity in client needs and consulting with a Registered Nurse (RN) in determining next steps in provision of care. **Qualifications** •Current registration with the College of Nurse of Ontario required. •Education in one of the below categories is required: a) Practical Nursing Diploma from an accredited Community College program with evidence of IV medication administration as part of the basic educational curriculum. b) Practical Nursing Diploma from an accredited Community College program and IV medication administration certificate from an accredited Community College program if not included in basic